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31/05/07 Spirituality: a practical discipline

Bhagavan said:

Follow all the words of the Sadhanas. It is the only way to become perfect. I do not want everyone to sit in front of my photo and pray, but that they should use my words in their life. You should show the world the changes after being touched by me.

Commentary by Koji


Spirituality is not going to church or sitting in front of a photo of your guru and praying sometimes. On the contrary, it is a practical thing, an attempt to be perfect in every movement you make, every moment of your life.

A man is sitting in front of the table, dying of hunger. There is food in the kitchen, but instead of getting up and cooking it, he remains sat in the dining room, praying to God, asking Him to give him food. What does God say? Disappointed with the man, God asks him why he is too lazy to cook his food himself. God does not want his devotees to be useless, but independent and capable of doing anything that the situation requires. Furthermore, God is not our servant; we are his.

Becoming perfect is the goal of life. If we have found a good way of really advancing towards perfection, it is our responsibility to show it to the world. Just telling people is not enough. people need to see that we are perfect, or at least genuinely approaching perfection. It would be very unreasonable to expect people to believe you without showing any proof. We ourselves should be that proof, perfect in everything that we do.

Posted on Friday, June 1, 2007 at 09:52PM by Registered CommenterKoji | CommentsPost a Comment

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